I Will Never Leave Thee

As we look back and watch 2020 in the rearview mirror of our lives, most will testify that 2020 was a year that will be associated with some form of loss. In this issue, Rev. Kimbro observes: “The year 2020 has been an unusual year to say the least. The…

When Truth Is Fallen In The Street

The year 2020 has been an unusual year to say the least. The coronavirus and its corollaries have had an unexpected and unprecedented impact upon our nations. But is this a dangerous disease or a government conspiracy? Or could it be both? What’s the truth? It depends upon where you…

Coming To The Throne of God

Perhaps one of the most well-known verses of Scripture is Hebrews 4:16: “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” This precious text is often quoted in public prayer. The words are often repeated…

First Year In The Ministry

When I came in late 2019 as a licentiate to minister in Calgary, my constant prayer was Exodus 33:15, “And he said unto him, If thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence.” The Lord’s presence was something the congregation and I were granted, and was one…

A Man Whom God Used

On October 3, 1983, three theological students attended their first day of classes in the Theological Hall of the Free Presbyterian Church in its North American context. That day marked the beginning of the second year of the training program. Eventually, that ministerial training program became Geneva Reformed Seminary with…

Forest Fires and Dominion

Massive wildfires claim millions of acres of North American forests annually. Houses and businesses are destroyed. Human and animal lives are lost. Billions of dollars are spent trying to control the fires. People shake their heads and wonder at the cause of such devastation. Many Christians will claim, “Adam’s sin…

Genesis: God’s Book of Beginnings (8)

SUMMARY OF CHAPTER 8 This is vital information about Noah’s worship by sacrifice and his survival because of God’s covenant of mercy. God stated that He would never again destroy “everything living” by water while the earth remained. Key verse: “And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD…

The Blessing of Public Worship

Among the many challenges of 2020, not the least for Christians has been the matter of public worship services. The very tradition of church gatherings has been shaken. As the months have passed, Christians have struggled to find acceptable ways to gather safely to worship the Lord. It has not…

Common Dating Questions

Mark Twain’s humorous testimony is not unique: “When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty- one, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven…

Presbytery Meeting in the Cloud

At the October 2019 meeting of the presbytery in Malvern, PA, not one attendee had the slightest idea about the events that were to unfold during 2020. The cancelation of the May Week of Prayer and the deferral of most presbytery business until the October Week of Prayer and presbytery…

Stories of the Scottish Covenanters by Robert Pollok

Rev. Lloyd Sprinkle was a godly Baptist pastor in Virginia. After coming to embrace the “doctrines of grace,” he became burdened to teach his flock that these doctrines were historically and earnestly confessed by most Bible-believing Christians. Lloyd felt compelled to reprint many of the difficult-to-obtain old books that taught…

Babies in the Plans of God

Last time, I asked you to guess who was the most important baby ever born. Do you know the answer? It’s Jesus! Did you know Jesus was related to another special baby in the New Testament? His name was John the Baptist. John’s mother, Elisabeth, and Jesus’ mother, Mary, were…